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AFAC COVID-19 Safety Awareness Poster Contest Results
At a time when physical distancing meant the cancellation of school, community events, and extended family gatherings, we reached out to Indigenous youth to connect with them and engage them in the process of promoting COVID-19 safety awareness. Between April 14-May...
AFAC Annual Fire Safety Poster Campaign Results
Schools across the country took part in our annual Fire Safety Poster Campaign themed on this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” The focus this year was to educate everyone about the small but important...
National Indigenous Fire Safety Council Project
Overall High Level Project Plan
Note: Schedule is subject to change to respond to community requests for services.
Introducing the new NIFSC Project Manager
AFAC recently welcomed John Langen as the new NIFSC project manager. John comes to the project after 35 years with the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence, having spent much of that time in project management roles. John was born in Port...
The NIFSC Project Team
The newly named National Indigenous Fire Safety Council project team is organized into three main delivery streams: Program Delivery: develop and deliver community fire safety and capacity development programs, with ongoing advice from the Technical Advisory Committee...
From Consultation to Delivery: The NIFSC Project Moves Forward
In 2019/20, the main effort of the NIFSC project was to consult and engage with fire safety experts, community members, and stakeholders on the role and mandate of the project. Clarifying the requirements of the project allowed the focus to shift to program...
IFMO Project becomes NIFSC Project
Through engagement and national dialogue, the Indigenous Fire Marshal Office (IFMO) project has been refined to the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council (NIFSC) project to better capture the full scope of the organization. IFMO was initially selected as an interim...
COVID-19 and the Indigenous Fire Marshal Project: Our Response to the Emergency
During these challenging times, the health and safety of community members, our stakeholders, and our team members remain our priority. Thankfully, the project team assembled by AFAC operates in a virtual manner, working from locations across the country. As such, we...
Reviving Traditional Fire Management Practices to Fight Modern Wildfire Threats
Aboriginal Firefighters Association of Canada (AFAC) Executive Director Blaine Wiggins recently returned from a trip to Australia where he met with Indigenous firefighters. Retired firefighter Uncle Norm Clarke, who was Queensland’s first fulltime Indigenous...
